Specialists and assembly members warn about attempts to modify the environmental protection law for Argentina’s strategic water reserves, while denouncing systematic non-compliance and pressure from extractive corporations. 15 years after its final approval, the Glaciers Law (26.639) faces new challenges in a context of accelerated climate crisis and strong pressure from the mining…

Goldman Sachs warned that export data indicates increased rates of transshipments from China to the U.S. through third-party countries—a similar pattern observed during the 2018 trade war. The tariff evasion taking place today could impact more than $200 billion in…

Mexican exports of steel and aluminum to the United States registered declines of 29% and 20%, respectively, during the first seven months of 2025, a drop attributed to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, according to data from the…

Argentina’s groundbreaking discovery of a massive mineral deposit, worth $337 billion, is set to reshape global mining dynamics. In a moment that could drastically change South America’s mining landscape, a recent discovery in Argentina has unlocked the largest gold, silver,…

Australia is willing to sell shares in its new strategic reserve of critical minerals to allies including Britain, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Western governments scramble to end their reliance on China for rare earths and…

China’s Strategic Pivot: Reducing Metal Production Targets to Combat Overcapacity China has fundamentally shifted its approach to metals production, moving away from volume-driven growth toward quality-focused development. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently announced a dramatic reduction in…

After years of research and a prototype built in an industrial warehouse, a renewable energy company has signed a deal it hopes will make it the first company in the world to turn a disused mine shaft into a battery.…

Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats. It’s a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but the plain is now dry and cracked with holes she explains were…